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State Police Investigating Death of Corbin Toddler Kentucky State Police say they are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl who was reported missing. Police said in a statement that the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to a call Thursday afternoon about a missing child. Police say deputies searched the property and found…
KY Amazon Facility Evacuates Authorities say a package emitting a vapor led to the evacuation of an Amazon fulfillment center in Kentucky.News outlets report the Lexington Fire Department responded Friday morning to the scene and evacuated about 500 employees from the building. Fire Maj. Jordan Saas says six people reported symptoms that include burning…
KY State Treasurer Helps Coal Miners Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball announced Thursday in a news release that her office will begin expediting all unclaimed property claims for Harlan County to help those affected by the Blackjewel bankruptcy.“As an Eastern Kentuckian, I have seen the impact closing mines can have on entire communities,” Ball…
Protests Continue At KY Coal Mines Protesting Kentucky coal miners sweated through a fourth day on top of a railroad track as they continued blocking a coal train from leaving a Harlan County mine.Recently laid off, the miners are demanding weeks of back pay from their bankrupt employer as its assets were put up…
HUD Secretary Visiting KY Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is coming to Louisville today as part of the Book Rich Environments program.The program, which partners the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Education with the National Book Foundation and other nonprofits, aims to eliminate “book deserts” in the United States by…
Needed Improvements Coming To KY 30 Gov. Matt Bevin and Kentucky Transportation Secretary (KYTC) GregThomas have announced plans to complete the final segment of KY 30 along the 37-mile corridor that stretches from KY 11 in Booneville to the Hal Rogers Parkway in London. Judge-executives and legislators representing the counties the route serves attended…
The Kentucky State Fair Is Nearly Here The Kentucky State Fair is just around the corner, and if you act now, you can save money on your trip there.Your family can park for a 50% discount if you go online and pay for parking now. Kentucky Venues President and CEO David Beck says that…
KY Native Craft Becomes UN Ambassador The Senate has confirmed Kelly Craft to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ending a more than seven-month vacancy in the position.Craft was confirmed despite Democratic concerns about her inexperience and conflicts of interest. Craft is a longtime GOP activist from Kentucky who is currently…
Operation Coal Country Medical Mission Opens The kick-off and opening ceremony for Operation Coal Country Medical Mission was held Wednesday.This event was held at Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester campus.The mission is to provide no-cost medical services and resources in four counties across Eastern Kentucky. Those five counties include Clay, Knox, Jackson and Leslie.The ceremony…
Former Blackjewel CEO Writes Letter To Former Employees The former CEO of Blackjewel LLC posted a letter to employees after the bankruptcy left coal miners without paychecks for weeks. In the letter, Jeff Hoops apologized and promised that half the money recovered would be distributed equally to employees harmed by the collapse of the…